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Can skin care aid use of diabetes devices?
Regular use of lipid-rich skin creams can reduce eczema in children who use insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors to manage type 1...
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Topical or intralesional cidofovir an option for recalcitrant warts
Some studies have suggested that one in three children in primary school suffers from warts.
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‘Forever chemicals’ disrupt biological processes in children: Study
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances hurt thyroid hormone function, which affects growth and metabolism.
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Real-time CGM plus insulin pump best for type 1 diabetes
Real-time continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pump use yielded more time in target glucose range vs. intermittently scanned CGM and...
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Pfizer COVID vaccine effective in young children, study shows
A three-dose series of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine was 73% effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in children aged 6 months to 4 years.
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How to manage isotretinoin’s bothersome mucocutaneous side effects
Often underappreciated is the potential for chronic dry eye and other ocular changes, Dr. John S. Barbieri said.
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Eye drops delay, may even prevent, nearsightedness
The incidence of nearsightedness has nearly doubled since the 1970s, rising from 25% of the U.S. population to nearly 42%.
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FDA expands oral JAK abrocitinib to adolescents with AD
The indication has been expanded for those aged 12-17 whose disease is not adequately controlled with other systemic drugs, including biologics,...
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Scientists create ‘vagina on a chip’: What to know
Researchers see the chip as a way to facilitate vaginal health research and open the door to vital new treatments.
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AAP approves 2023 child and adolescent immunization schedule
The updated recommendations do not include major changes from those released in 2022 by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, except...